Benefits Street star White Dee ‘attacked and thrown in a pool’ in Magaluf

Deirdre Kelly – aka White Dee – had been hosting a boozy event in Magaluf when she was attacked (Picture: PA)

Reality TV star Deirdre ‘White Dee’ Kelly – who became an unlikely celebrity after appearing in Channel 4’s Benefits Street – is recovering after being thrown in a Magalu swimming pool by a gang of thugs.

According to the Daily Star the 42-year-old was attacked while hosting a promotional event at the holiday resort, and was laughed at by the culprits as she struggled to get out of the water.

She reportedly injured her back and suffered whiplash injuries as she hit the water – and now intends to sue.

‘This was totally unprovoked, she is very upset,’ her agent Barry Tomes told the paper. ‘As far as we are concerned this is clearly an assault and we called the police immediately.

‘Dee intends to make an assault charge. She had a shawl over her swimsuit but had no desire or intention to go in to the pool.’

White Dee has become an unlikely celebrity since appearing on the show (Picture: Channel 4)

The mouthy reality star had at the time been playing host to a four-hour pool party – which was due to be followed by the somewhat self-explanatory Carnage Pub Crawl, an event due to last six hours.